TOPICS

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Iwo To (one of the islands belonging to Ogasawara Islands, Tokyo) on April 14, where he gave words of encouragement to the MSDF and ASDF personnel stationed on this isolated island and also received a briefing on the base’s activities.

SPECIAL FEATURE

Q1. Tell us about Defense Attache.
A1. Defense Attache is a self-defense officer sent from the Ministry of Defense to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that is stationed as a diplomatic official at Japanese embassies or other public missions around the world where they serve as experts in defense related matters. These self-defense officers wear their uniform and are addressed by rank during their work.

ACTIVITES

North Korea has reacted strongly to the criticism and measures taken by the international community, including the repeated adoption of UN Security Council resolutions, against its launch of a missile, which it describes “satellite”, in December 2012 and nuclear test in February 2013.